Does anyone else struggle to fill the void that consumerism held?
2025.01.19 14:24 MinimalCollector Does anyone else struggle to fill the void that consumerism held?
I feel like I've been largely successful after a few years of rounds of decluttering, evaluation of the self, etc. I'm at a mental hurdle where I just do not find any enjoyment anymore in the accumulation, in the hunt, in the maintenance of items. Some might say that's a success story and I would be prone to agree. I do still indulge in luxuries but it's very sparse as I am not in the city as any of my friends so traveling is my only real indulgence. This is not a mental ever-presence that plagues me, but it does leave a hole of physical and mental occupancy I've not been able to fill yet.
For a while I was making an active effort to stay off of socials. IG has been an easy one. I got rid of snapchat years ago. Twitter was come and go but with twitter and reddit, I find myself simply uninterested. I'm realizing the lack of value that most online presences have added to my life. In the last few weeks I've found myself prodding the dead horse of this subreddit less and less. Dead as in, it just doesn't offer me anything anymore (not a shade, just an observation).
I'm very much feeling "lost" in a sense of speaking. I do have hobbies and with all this extra time I'm hoping to get back into them. I'm fixing my sleep schedule. I just have so much time for introspection that is nice but sometimes the silence is deafening. I am really not sure if this is a flavor of depression unique to falling out of interest to all the quick-dopamine stimulus? I don't find myself missing my weekly thrifting trips or traditional social media anymore. People have my discord and my number and I like having only two closed communication bubbles. I'm just staggered and feel adrift with so much time. I'm writing and creating more but idk I'm starting to wonder if what I'm feeling is just a normal adjustment period and this too will pass.
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2025.01.19 14:24 SpaceC0wb0y86 Undeniable Evidence of a Deliberate Disinformation Campaign
Undeniable Evidence of a Deliberate Disinformation Campaign
Before last nights segment, we were flooded from all sides with claims of (and I’ll quote exactly) “overwhelming evidence” “something extraordinary” and “the true status quoe of the world will be revealed” and many more similar claims about the seriousness of the upcoming footage and testimony being revealed.
These came from those directly involved like Ross as well other community voices with indirect involvement through being members of the same circle of influence like Lue or Jeremy or Greer.
Ross and these others in the circle who made claims call themselves legitimate “journalists” conducting hard hitting journalism which is a topic that I am particularly passionate about because I’ve been a journalist for almost 10 years. Those claims should not be taken lightly be anyone though as they come with responsibility.
While never going as far as to fabricate entirely false events, these claims about the resulting consequences of the report were knowingly false and purposeful in their attempt to bring hype to the program and maximize the number of people tuning in for it.
For those that haven’t connected the dots yet I will saying it one more time more clearly. This was a coordinated campaign between these individuals involved for the purpose of spreading false information.
I can’t believe I am saying this honestly. I have often left comments in this sub expressing my disdain about the fact many regulars find “evidence” of disinformation campaigns in virtually every thread that gets more than 300 upvotes. I have doubted their existence most of the time when they are brought up.
I was obviously wrong, this past week has undeniably been the product of a planned disinformation campaign and I am willing to stake my credibility as a journalist on it that claim.
(https://huntsvillebusinessjournal.com/news/2023/07/30/solving-the-mystery-of-huntsvilles-brilliant-scientist-disappearing/ This link is to a story of mine some of you might have read where I interviewed the son of anti-gravity scientist Dr. Ning Li and provided many answers to long asked questions regarding her disappearance)
Some might feel the need to claim it simply just overzealous marketing at work and not a disinformation campaign. That is an obscenely stupid argument.
Legitimate journalists are giving you information about the world and that’s not open to interpretations or marketing. And if the content delivered ever ventures into opinionated views or projections, the distinction is clearly marked to separate it from content that delivers objective news Updates. If Anderson Cooper got on the morning news and said “Tonight I will delivering a report detailing an extensive investigation that shows widespread corruption at an unprecedented level between a convicted billionaire sex trafficker and US Officials. This report will show proof of crimes and their coverups and could end up with wide ranging effects including jail time for multiple current congressman.”
Then what is what people will and should expect because if it wasn’t the case, why the fuck would it ever be said or implied?
They didn’t make up entirely new facts at least but they new 100% that the report was not “overwhelming evidence” or “something extraordinary.” And they certainly knew that “the true status quoe of the world will be revealed” isn’t correct when describing what the result of last nights segment would be. You can try to argue that “overwhelming evidence” is subjective and that some of you may have even found it to satisfy that claim.
The claims made by these individuals were not limited to the nature of their findings but often ventured into claims about the impending results from the information they would divulge. “the true status quoe of the world will be revealed” is not an opinionated term and if anyone who knew all the info before last night says they were honest in their prediction of that, that person is lying should never be trusted again.
No one involved last night should honestly.
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2025.01.19 14:24 DifficuIt-Device The Cipher Lab's Raid - Part 2
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2025.01.19 14:24 Beezle_33228 Help me out of a slump!
I feel like I've been in a reading pseudo-slump since the pandemic---I read, sure, but very few books seem to actually hold my attention and fully immerse me. I've been going off of recommendations from bookish creators and friends, but I'm still on the search for something Really Good (relative to me, not objectively). I want to read a whole book in one sitting again, unable to put it down. Most recently (i.e. like a year ago) the only book that's been able to do this for me was House in the Cerulean Sea, but none of Klune's other books have grabbed me the same since.
I primarily read fantasy, including but not usually sci-fi, but I like some comtemporary fiction and romance and historical fiction from time to time. The following is a list of what I prioritize in books (in order of importance, which is apparently a hot take):
- CHARACTERS - Depth and development, personal growth/evolution subplot (if this is a romantic subplot even better, but doesn't have to be), there are things at stake if characters don't evolve, and I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to me that I don't feel kept at arms length from the characters.
- WRITING STYLE - Needs to be strong, if not unique and interesting. (I am a writer myself---not a beginner, but definitely by no means an expert---and I read for research as much as enjoyment, so I want to see something I haven't before, or something that is very well crafted so I can learn.)
- PLOT - Compelling and worth following, though I can handle more formulaic plots as long as the characters are good and bring something unique to it.
- WORLDBUILDING - Important in fantasy that it's done well, but doesn't need to be the main focus or super unique. I despise books that try and force pages and pages of lore and scenery descriptions down my throat for the sake of "immersion"---no one in their day to day lives is thinking about all that, so chill. Make it real, not a textbook.
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2025.01.19 14:24 tangledapart In 1995 I was 15 and wanted to make an old school murder mystery radio show.
 | Ever since I was 15 I was obsessed with old radio shows (found on cassettes). The music to the sound effects. The acting. Those scripts. The cast would usually play against type. Always fun. The sponsorship spots weren’t to be fast forwarded through. Decades later I finally created a show of my own. It’s called Terror On The Air. The latest episode, “There’s Somethin’ In Them Hills”. The tagline: “And remember… keep your volume turned up… for TERROR.” If you’re curious: YouTube: https://youtu.be/blQyDPuRRhY?si=CGOqskJII4Jzd_Hf SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/TrTVY4zj5gjWodUS7 submitted by tangledapart to OldSchoolCool [link] [comments] |
2025.01.19 14:24 telex_bot Zuckerberg óragyűjteménye tökéletesen megmutatja, hogy a végtelen pénztől még nem lesz valakinek ízlése
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2025.01.19 14:24 Additional_Vast490 Need its PDF
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2025.01.19 14:24 AshenTao Would be really great if this setting would also disable voice lines when you run past your partner in the backroom. A reminder about rooftop dances from Eleanor every minute is a bit excessive.
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2025.01.19 14:24 Stunning-Leg-8792 I can’t find from What song this solo comes from
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2025.01.19 14:24 Darkwarz We should be able to stay in 'Visage' form as Evokers.
Even if you still shift into the dragon form for the Breath type abilities and then immediately shift back. Evoker is a super fun class but being forced to play as the dragon while in combat makes it unappealing. I would also accept Tier Sets showing up on the dragon form as an option.
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2025.01.19 14:24 sunny-8055 Vedvika Soni
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2025.01.19 14:24 LightGraves Please help me choose a city buy a starter home in.
I’m looking for a city where I can buy a starter home or townhome for under $500k. We’re a family of four with a toddler who is autistic, so having access to excellent special education services is a top priority. Currently, we’re living in the Boston area, where homeownership feels out of reach. 500k here only gets us a small, fixer-upper two-bedroom condo.
I work from home in the finance/fintech industry, so it’s important that the city offers a range of finance job opportunities. Diversity is also important to us, as I’m an Asian American male, and my wife is Hispanic. We also love being within driving distance of mountains and beautiful scenery.
Here’s a summary of what we’re looking for: • Affordable starter homes or townhomes under $500k • Excellent special education schools for autism • Diverse population • Strong finance/fintech job opportunities • Proximity to mountains and beaches
Cities we’re considering so far: • Denver suburbs • Sacramento suburbs • Chicago suburbs • Southern NJ/Philly suburbs
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2025.01.19 14:24 telex_bot 2606 állatot mentettek meg tavaly a fővárosi állatkert vadállatmentői
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2025.01.19 14:24 musingbard Removing mould from this cloth book cover?
Does anyone please have some advice on safe ways to try removing these little spots of mould?
The cover material is fabric that doesn't appear to have the protective sizing that traditional bookcloths have so I imagine its very porous (and with that saturated colour, probably runs too lol). I've heard saltwater can be used to lift mould out of fabric as the water dries and the salt crystalises but I'm nervous to apply too much water and I'm unsure how well that method works with very small amounts.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
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2025.01.19 14:24 g4m3f33d Our Reactions To The Switch 2 Reveal And More Of The Week's Takes
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2025.01.19 14:24 Opening-Freedom-983 Ho-oh on me 120296463228
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2025.01.19 14:24 sigma_crusader How Do You Currently Manage GPU Usage and API Costs in Your Workflows?
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2025.01.19 14:24 Nini__xoxo My half-brother confessed he was "attracted" to me.
Problem/Goal: My half-brother confessed to me, I'm so grossed out I'm losing my mind.
Context: First of all, I don't even know if that's the proper flair pero ayun na nga. If you can see, I've posted here before about my situation with my mom and my dad. I have two half-siblings sa dad ko, one is below 13 pa ata and the other is my age. And yes, as in magka-dugo kami.
When I posted my situation and problem in my last adviceph post, everyone told me to cut off my dad and na okay lang daw yun. So that's what I did, I talked with my mom about it and she just told me to do what I wanted to do. That's what I did, I cut my dad side of the family off.
Tapos out of nowhere, my brother texted me. He dmed me on Instagram, asking if I was gonna be visiting them soon at my dad's place. I guess hindi pa sinabi ni dad na I cut them off na. At first, I felt sorry kasi wala naman silang ginawa saakin so I messaged him for a bit. I told him na I wouldn't be going there any time soon and blah blah.
Tapos he told me he missed me daw. First red flag because the first time I met him was during Christmas and New Years, we were together for like a few weeks kasi andoon ako sa dad side ko and I immediately went home to my mom naman. I don't know, alam kong hindi naman weird magsabi ng 'I miss you' between siblings, pero something about the way he said it sort of icked me. I didn't respond and just told him I was sorry na di na ako makakapunta.
Tapos sabi niya na he was so happy when he found out he had a sister daw, kasi may ka-bonding na siya na ka-age niya na nga and ibang gender pa. Gusto niya daw sana na doon ako tumira so we could bond more, he called me pretty and asked me if I went to the gym a lot. Even asking me which gym I go to para makasabay daw siya. Which is just like... huh?
I mean, I get bonding but... idk weird lang sakin. And then, he dropped the bomb. He was attracted to me. He even clarified it noong nag-'huh' lang ako, sabi niya hindi naman daw like pero like attraction lang daw kasi type niya ako? And tinanong ko siya kung anong purpose noon? Like bakit mo need sabihin? Kasi super random talaga, and wala lang daw. Kasi he felt like he was lying to me if he didn't. I just blocked him.
What I've done: My mom just got home from the hospital like a few weeks ago, I don't wanna tell her kasi baka ma-stress siya. I don't wanna tell my dad either because I don't even wanna talk to him, so I don't know what to do. Please help, what can I do?
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2025.01.19 14:24 Interesting_Bike2247 Asheville’s Planning and Zoning Commission has three big pro-housing reforms on the table this week — here’s how to provide input
Local pro-housing org Asheville For All has created a guide for making sense of the three zoning code revisions that are up for a hearing this week at the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission:
https://ashevilleforall.org/three-UDO-reforms.html
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2025.01.19 14:24 Charming-Bet4135 Rayne VS Blade (BloodRayne VS Marvel)
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2025.01.19 14:24 PhillipGreenAuthor Help? Making Class Features Available for Players As "Shop" Goods?
Hi Folks!
A few of my friends have expressed interest in playing a little mini-campaign in a setting I've used for one of my books.
The book was inspired by Call of Duty: Zombies, actually, if anyone's played that--a character arrives late to wizard school to find it's already suffered a zombie apocalypse, and he's locked in, and has to fight his way through to survive.
As he kills these zombies, discovers these secrets, etc., he gets these crystals which he then uses to unlock new wings of the school, unlock magical items and artifacts, spells, and such.
Pretty solid and straightforward from most standpoints, actually--each session is going to consist of exploring new areas of the school, learning what exactly what went down, and spending their crystals on things to help them. Then each night is going to be a zombie attack hold-out with their newly gotten gear.
Here's the problem: In addition to flavor, I feel like the marginal impact of character classes outweighs the power of a lot of the stuff I would give them.
I want them to feel like they are buying their power in the shop equal to or more than the progression of their skills.
Here's my question for you all:
I'd love to have them not pick character classes at all, but then have class features available in a form where they can buy them with these crystals they are gaining.
Does anyone have any experience taking away classes like this?
Does anyone have any experience re-introducing class features in an a-la-cart style?
Any general tips or advice?
Thank you so much. I'm more than happy to do extra homework on my end for monster scaling etc., but I just want to make sure I achieve the power-gained-from-the-shop feeling I'm looking for.
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